{{Short description|Venezuelan actress, TV host, and model (born 1982)}} {{unreliable sources|date=July 2016}} {{family name hatnote|Yéspica|Jaime|lang=Spanish}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}} {{Infobox model | name = Aída Yéspica | image = Aida Yespica 2013 Derivate 000.JPG | caption = Yéspica in 2013 | birth_name = Aída María Yéspica Jaime | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1982|07|15}} | birth_place = Barquisimeto, Venezuela | occupation = {{hlist|Actress|TV host|model}} | height = {{convert|173|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}<ref name=qnm>{{cite web|url=http://www.qnm.it/bellezze/modelle/aida_yespica/|title=Aida Yespica|website=QNM|access-date=8 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816200626/http://www.qnm.it/bellezze/modelle/aida_yespica/|archive-date=16 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> | haircolor = Black<ref name=qnm/> | eyecolor = Brown<ref name=qnm/> | website = | partner = Matteo Ferrari (2007–2009) | children = 1 }} '''Aída María Yéspica Jaime''' ({{IPA|es|aˈiða maˈɾi.a ˈʝespika ˈxajme}}; born 15 July 1982) is a Venezuelan actress, TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder. Considered a sex symbol of the 2000s and 2010s, she has participated in variety and reality shows, acted in films and TV programs, posed for several nude calendars, and appeared in television commercials.
==Biography== Known as Aída Yéspica or sometimes Aída María Yéspica,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://elhorizonte.mx/a/noticia/449981|title=Aída María Yéspica |work=El Horizonte |date=18 December 2013 |accessdate=10 September 2019}}</ref> her full name is Aída María Yéspica Jaime.<ref>{{cite news |title=Aída Yéspica si rilassa in Costa d'Amalfi concedendosi una dolce trasgressione al Bar Francese |url=https://www.amalfinews.it/it/notizie-e-lifestyle-17/a-da-yespica-si-rilassa-in-costa-d-amalfi-conceden-1351/article |work=Amalfi News |date=29 June 2019 |accessdate=6 September 2019}}</ref> She was born in Barquisimeto, Venezuela.<ref name=Notizie19>{{cite news |title=In doccia con un bikini da paura: Aida Yespica sbalordisce i fan |author=Alberto Pastori |url=https://www.notizie.it/lifestyle/2019/05/07/aida-yespica-foto-in-doccia/ |work=notizie.it |date=7 March 2019 |accessdate=6 September 2019}}</ref>
==Career== In 2002, Yéspica entered the Miss Venezuela pageant. As ''Miss Amazonas'', she represented the state of Amazonas.<ref name=Notizie19/> Although Mariangel Ruiz won the pageant, Yéspica became a media favorite.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intimamoda.it/news/aida-yespica|title=AIDA YESPICA - IntimaModa<!-- Titolo generato automaticamente -->|access-date=8 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415112034/http://www.intimamoda.it/news/aida-yespica|archive-date=15 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Modeling career=== In 2003, Yéspica moved to Milan, Italy, to start a modeling career.<ref name=Caff>{{cite web |url=https://www.caffeinamagazine.it/televisione/234188-aida-yespica-eta-peso-altezza-vita-privata-della-showgirl-dalla-depressione-post-partum-alla-lunga-lista-di-uomini-che-lhanno-amata-tutto-quello-che-ce-da-sapere-sulla-venezuelana/ |title="Gli uomini cadono ai miei piedi". Aida Yespica: la lunga lista di amanti, la depressione e la rinascita della soubrette |date=9 November 2017 |website=Caffeina |accessdate=12 September 2019 |archive-date=22 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722221948/http://www.caffeinamagazine.it/televisione/234188-aida-yespica-eta-peso-altezza-vita-privata-della-showgirl-dalla-depressione-post-partum-alla-lunga-lista-di-uomini-che-lhanno-amata-tutto-quello-che-ce-da-sapere-sulla-venezuelana/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> She became well known as a model and showgirl, appearing on covers of Italian magazines (including ''Maxim'', ''GQ'', ''Max'' and ''Fox'') and releasing four nude calendars in Italy.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}} She also appeared in various television commercials, including commercials for Braun, Campari, Calze Sanpellegrino, Nissan,<ref name=sean/> and RAS, in which she starred with Sean Connery.<ref name=sean>{{cite web|url=http://www2.stile.it/protagonisti/aida-yespica/|title=Aida Yespica, la modella che non conosce 007 - Aida Yespica, la modella che non conosce 007 - Stile.it|last=Nexta|website=Stile.it|access-date=9 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414040431/http://www2.stile.it/protagonisti/aida-yespica/|archive-date=14 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> In July 2005, she became model and spokesperson for a jewelry line produced by Zancan.<ref name="zancan">{{cite web|url=http://www.affaritaliani.it/economia/yespicagilardinozancan.html|title=Testimonial/ Aida Yespica e Alberto Gilardino per i gioielli Zancan|date=22 July 2005|website=affaritaliani.it|access-date=7 November 2018}}</ref> In October 2008, during the 8th month of her first pregnancy, she posed naked for the weekly magazine ''Chi''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spettegola.com/modelle/aida-yespica-una-splendida-mamma.html|title=Aida Yespica, una splendida mamma |website=spettegola.com |date=2 October 2008}}</ref>
Yespica appeared in various music videos in the 2000s, including Cesare Cremonini's ''Latin Lover'';<ref name=Caff/> ''Dip It'', by Coolio;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://musica.excite.it/aida-yespica-in-un-video-di-coolio-N1339.html|title=Aida Yespica in un video di Coolio |website=muica.excite.it |date=26 January 2007}}</ref>''Get Involved'' by Ginuwine;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.televisionando.it/articolo/aida-yespica-seduce-nel-nuovo-video-di-ginuwine/19867/|title=Aida Yespica seduce nel nuovo video di Ginuwine - Televisionando|date=14 December 2009 |website=televisionando.it}}</ref> and ''You Know Ain’t Love'' by R.J. featuring Pitbull.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://altoadige.gelocal.it/bolzano/cronaca/2011/12/08/news/zagarini-il-regista-dei-videoclip-1.4316650|title=Zagarini, il regista dei videoclip - Bolzano - Alto Adige|website=altoadige.gelocal.it|access-date=17 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017202708/http://altoadige.gelocal.it/bolzano/cronaca/2011/12/08/news/zagarini-il-regista-dei-videoclip-1.4316650|archive-date=17 October 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2012, she posed for the cover of Playboy Italia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.affaritaliani.it/coffeebreak/aida-yespica-senza-veli-per-playboy.html|title=Aida Yespica senza veli per Playboy |date=17 May 2012 |website=affaritaliani.it}}</ref>
From late 2013 to late 2016 Yéspica worked in USA as a model.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}} She continued to model for Italian brands including Pitti Immagine<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firenzetoday.it/eventi/vip-pitti-uomo-fortezza-gennaio-2018.html|title=Pitti Uomo, ecco tutti i vip che parteciperanno alla 93esima edizione |website=Firenze Today |date=9 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oggi.it/people/vip-e-star/2018/01/11/aida-yespica-antonella-fiordelisi-francesco-monte-in-partenza-per-lisola-dei-famosi-a-pitti-uomo-e-parata-di-vip/|title=Aida Yespica, Antonella Fiordelisi, Francesco Monte (in partenza per l'Isola dei famosi): a Pitti Uomo è parata di vip |date=11 January 2018 |website=Oggi}}</ref> and La Dolce Vita.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gossip.it.msn.com/foto.aspx?cp-documentid=257518254|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002070740/http://gossip.it.msn.com/foto.aspx?cp-documentid=257518254|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 October 2013|title=Aida Yespica posa per un servizio fotografico del brand di borse - Yespica testimonial de La Dolce Vita - -gossip |website=MSN Italia|date=2 October 2013}}</ref> In May 2018, Yéspica was ''la madrina dell'evento'' for the SBK World Championship at the Imola racetrack.<ref name=Resto>{{cite web|url=https://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/imola/cosa%20fare/superbike-1.3869856|title=Imola, Aida Yespica madrina del weekend Superbike |date=24 April 2018 |website=Il Resto del Carlino}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.autodromoimola.it/13-05-18-straordinario-successo-per-il-round-ad-imola-del-mondiale-sbk/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516104021/http://www.autodromoimola.it/13-05-18-straordinario-successo-per-il-round-ad-imola-del-mondiale-sbk/|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 May 2018|title=13.05.18 Straordinario successo per il round ad Imola del Mondiale SBK: oltre 76.000 le presenze nei tre giorni. Rea batte Davies e fa doppietta|website=Autodromo di Imola|date=13 May 2018}}</ref> In September 2018, she launched a "capsule collection" of shoes for the brand Easy'nRose, for spring-summer 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gossip.it/news/aida-yespica-capsule-collection-scarpe-news.html |title=Aida Yespica diventa stilista e lancia la sua capsule collection di scarpe. L'ex gieffina vip ha disegnato una linea di calzature per la Primavera/Estate 2019 |date=18 September 2018 |website=gossip.it |accessdate=4 September 2019}}</ref>
===Television and acting=== Yéspica has appeared in reality TV shows including ''L'isola dei Famosi 2'' (the Italian version of ''Celebrity Survivor'') aired in Italy by Rai 2 in 2004, ''Supervivientes'' (the Spanish version of ''Survivor'') in Spain in 2006,<ref name=post>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvblog.it/post/32167/lisola-dei-famosi-2012-aida-yespica|title=L'Isola dei Famosi 2012 - Aida Yespica|website=TV Blog IT |date=25 January 2012}}</ref> ''L'isola dei Famosi 9'' (the ''Heroes'' season) in Italy in 2012,<ref name=post/> ''Grande Fratello VIP 2'' (the Italian version of ''Celebrity Big Brother'') in 2017.<ref name=Resto/>
She has also appeared in various television programs, starting with a role on ''Bulldozer'' in 2003.<ref name=prati/> In 2005, she became the primadonna of the variety show ''Torte in faccia''.<ref name=prati>{{cite web|url=http://ildecoder.com/elenco/Y/AIDA-YESPICA=2009.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130917105200/http://ildecoder.com/elenco/Y/AIDA-YESPICA=2009.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 September 2013|title=AIDA YESPICA|date=17 September 2013 |website=Il Decoder}}</ref> In 2007, she became the primadonna of the variety show ''E io pago''<ref name=prati/><ref name=rieccomi>{{cite web|url=http://archivio.panorama.it/societa/Aida-Yespica-rieccomi-adesso-Scherzi-a-parte-vorrei-farlo-io|title=Aida Yespica: rieccomi, adesso Scherzi a parte vorrei farlo io|access-date=2 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019155043/http://archivio.panorama.it/societa/Aida-Yespica-rieccomi-adesso-Scherzi-a-parte-vorrei-farlo-io|archive-date=19 October 2014|url-status=dead |website=Panorama IT}}</ref> and the following year, she became the primadonna of ''Gabbia di matti'', another Canale 5 variety show.<ref name=prati/> In late 2008, she suffered from postpartum depression, which slowed down her television career.<ref name=psico/><ref name=teo>{{cite web|url=http://www.bellezzegossip.com/aida-yespica/aida-yespica-ho-sconfitto-la-depressione-grazie-allamore-per-teo-mammucari-e-di-mio-figlio-aaron|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025130056/https://www.bellezzegossip.com/aida-yespica/aida-yespica-ho-sconfitto-la-depressione-grazie-allamore-per-teo-mammucari-e-di-mio-figlio-aaron |url-status=usurped|title=Aida Yespica: "Ho Sconfitto la Depressione Grazie all'Amore per Teo M…|date=19 October 2014|archive-date=25 October 2014}}</ref> Since December 2017, she has been a commentator (''opinionista fissa'') in the Italian sports talk show''Tiki Taka - Il calcio è il nostro gioco''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.peoplexpress.it/2017/12/12/tiki-taka-11-dicembre-replica-aida-yespica-melissa-satta-le-regine-pardo-video/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213010830/http://www.peoplexpress.it/2017/12/12/tiki-taka-11-dicembre-replica-aida-yespica-melissa-satta-le-regine-pardo-video/|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 December 2017|title=Tiki Taka 11 dicembre Replica: Aida Yespica e Melissa Satta le regine di Pardo - Video - Peoplexpress.it|website=peoplexpress.it}}</ref>
In spring 2004, Yéspica had an acting role in ''Sformat'', an Italian satirical sitcom.<ref name=sformat>{{cite web|url=http://www.idgt.it/Blumedia.nsf/(ArticoliWWW)/28CC91BDD5E89AEDC1256E52005716FB?OpenDocument=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114031115/http://www.idgt.it/Blumedia.nsf/(ArticoliWWW)/28CC91BDD5E89AEDC1256E52005716FB?OpenDocument=|url-status=dead|title=Blu Media - Agenzia di informazione quotidiana|date=19 October 2014|archive-date=14 November 2018}}</ref> She was the female lead and executive producer of the short film ''UnderSense'' in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oggi.it/gossip/gossip/2013/04/12/aida-yespica-diventa-sexy-attrice-il-backstage-super-hot/|title=Aida Yespica diventa (sexy) attrice: il backstage super hot |website=Oggi |date=12 April 2013}}</ref> Also in 2013, she acted in the short film ''The Night Club - Osare per credere'' directed by Lory Del Santo.<ref name=lory>{{cite web|url=http://www.gossipblog.it/post/120867/lory-del-santo-diventa-regista-the-night-club-lascera-un-segno-indelebile-nelle-coscienze|title=Lory Del Santo diventa regista: "The Night Club lascerà un segno indelebile nelle coscienze"|website=gossipblog.it|date=15 April 2013|access-date=5 August 2016|archive-date=17 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617220123/http://www.gossipblog.it/post/120867/lory-del-santo-diventa-regista-the-night-club-lascera-un-segno-indelebile-nelle-coscienze|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Personal life== From 2007 to 2009 Yéspica was in a relationship with Matteo Ferrari, an Italian footballer. Yéspica and Ferrari have a son, Aron Ferrari, born on 27 November 2008.<ref name=nato>{{cite web|url=https://www.ilsussidiario.net/news/cinema-televisione-e-media/2018/2/3/matteo-ferrari-ex-marito-di-aida-yespica-e-unico-suo-grande-amore-verissimo/805080/|title=Matteo Ferrari / Aida Yespica parla dell'ex e del figlio Aron a Verissimo: il gossip continua|website=ilsussidiario.net |date=2 March 2018 |accessdate=3 September 2019}}</ref> Shortly after Aron's birth, Yéspica suffered from postpartum depression,<ref name=psico>{{cite web|url=http://www.psicoterapeutico.com/aida-yespica-la-depressione-post-partum-e-la-voglia-di-tornare-in-tv/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141019112831/http://www.psicoterapeutico.com/aida-yespica-la-depressione-post-partum-e-la-voglia-di-tornare-in-tv/ |website=psicoterapeutico.com|title=Aida Yespica, la depressione post partum e la voglia di tornare in tv|date=19 October 2014|archive-date=19 October 2014}}</ref> which impacted her career.<ref name=danno>{{cite web|url=http://www.nonmidire.it/articolo/aida-yespica-non-abbandona-la-tv/6783/|title=Aida Yespica non abbandona la tv - NonMiDire<!-- Titolo generato automaticamente -->|access-date=8 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318223327/http://www.nonmidire.it/articolo/aida-yespica-non-abbandona-la-tv/6783/|archive-date=18 March 2016 |website=nonmidire.it}}</ref>
==Filmography== * ''Sformat'' - direction of Cristian Biondani, sitcom (Rai 2, 2004) * ''Domani è un'altra truffa'' - direction of Pier Francesco Pingitore, TV movie (Canale 5, 2006) * ''Di che peccato sei?'' - direction of Pier Francesco Pingitore, TV movie (Canale 5, 2007) * ''Natale in crociera'', direction of Neri Parenti, film (2007) * ''UnderSense'', direction of Simona Ilaria di Michele, short film (2013) * ''The Night Club - Osare per credere'', direction of Lory Del Santo, short film (2013)
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{commons+cat|Category:Aída Yéspica|Aída Yéspica}} * {{IMDb name|id=1785588|name=Aída Yéspica}} * {{in lang|es}} [http://www.biografias.es/famosos/aida-yespica.html Biography of Aída Yéspica - biografias.es] * {{in lang|es}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105858/http://www.eluniversal.com/aniversario/99/99a4_art_aida-yespica_28A1536641 Biography of Aída Yéspica - El Universal México]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yespica, Aida}} Category:1982 births Category:Living people Category:People from Barquisimeto Category:Venezuelan emigrants to Italy Category:Venezuelan female models Category:Participants in Italian reality television series Category:People with mood disorders Category:Italian people of Venezuelan descent